Some folks just aren’t ready to head home after the official end of Tearstock. This is the second year we have been able to join the group dubbed “The Leftovers” for dinner at The Lighthouse Bistro at the Atwood Marina. And it’s the second year we’ve gathered after dinner for a campfire. It was Nathan & Becky’s wood pellet Flame Genie provided the ambience, Michael & Jeff made sure we had plenty of popcorn and cookies, and everyone contributed to the supply of leftover cold beverages!
Queen Mary 2’s arrival in the Port of Dakar, Senegal was heralded in the local press and greeted with ceremony. Our own excursion took us on a coach journey through the streets of the capital city to visit a Wolof village and the shore of Lake Retba, the salty lake famed for an intense pink color.
Today’s safari adventure transported us out into the Dorob National Park to have up close encounters with little creatures that are well adapted to the extreme heat and lack of water in the Namib Desert.
With a UNESCO World Heritage Site, two national parks, dozens of museums, and hundreds of tours offered in the Cape Town area there is more than plenty to do. For our two day visit we opted to concentrate on African wildlife visiting the Aquila Private Game Reserve and the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony for a wonderful chance to these fabulous animals in their own habitat.
A great night for sure. I had a little “leaky eyes” problem when I crawled into bed. I don’t do well with goodbyes and the time at Tearstock was a spectacular helping of food for the soul that I didn’t want to end.